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Jill Ellis should succeed Phil Neville as Lionesses boss - Eniola Aluko

Jill Ellis, who led the United States to back-to-back Women's World Cup titles, would make the ideal replacement for England head coach Phil Neville when he leaves the job next year, former striker Eniola Aluko has said.

England women's head coach Neville will exit the role at the end of his contract in July 2021 and Aluko told The Football Show that Ellis had the ability to bring silverware to the team.

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"The England women's team now are at that point where they're getting to semifinals and now need to be getting to a final and winning it, winning World Cups, winning European Championships," said Aluko.